Goa powder
Meanings
noun
- A bitter powder found in the interspaces of the wood of a Brazilian tree (Vataireopsis araroba) and used to treat eczema and other skin diseases.
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Etymology
So called from Goa, on the Malabar coast, where it was shipped from Portugal.
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